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Lay Keel for Third Vessel at Kearny Shipyard The keel of the third vessel in the Grace line’s $17,000,000 shipbuilding program of four sisterships for its Panama Mail line service was laid re- cently, 30 days ahead of schedule, at the yards of the Federal Ship- building Company, Kearny, N. J. The keel of the first Panama Grace liner was laid at Kearny several months ago, and the big program was Officially launched last month when Governor Morgan F. Larson of New Jersey dove the first rivet of the second keel. Designed to be among the most luxurious liners ever built in Amer- ican yards, the four vessels will have among their notable features a pri- vate bath for every stateroom. Oth- ers include outdoor swimming pools and space for out door dancing. The four vessels, which will accom- modate 300 first class and sixty-four third class passengers, are especially designed for service between New York, Central America, Mexico and California. Maiden Voyage in June June 25 is the date set for the maiden voyage of the new White Star line motorship Groreic from Liverpool to New York, according to the 1932 sailing schedule just re- eeived at the New York office of the line from London. This date will also mark the sec- ond anniversary of the maiden voy- age of the BRITANNIC, the White Star line’s first motorship and the largest cabin liner in the world. The Gerorcic, which is to be launched Nov. 12 at the Harland and Wolff yards at Belfast, is a sis- tership of the BRITANNIc and will be operated in the same service. Plane Carrier Sets Record The 896-foot turbine electric airplane carrier LEXINGTON recently established a speed record for ships of her size on a run from the Bremerton navy yard to San Pedro, Calif. A maximum speed of 33.7 knots or 41 miles per hour was reached, a speed that can be maintained while the ship is on long cruises except in tropical waters. A total of 180,965 horsepower, or more than enough to supply the electrical needs of a city the size of Los Angeles was generated by the four 32,500-kilowatt General Electric tur- bine generators. Launch Second New Liner At Fore River Shipyard The $8,500,000 steamship MONTEREY, second of three liners building at the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. for the Matson Navigation Co. was launched Oct. 10. The first vessel in the Matson building program, the Marreosa, was launched in July. The keel of the third vessel, the LURLINE, was laid recently. The MONTEREY is 632 feet long over- all, 79 feet beam, 28-foot draft, 26,000 tons displacement and will have a top speed of 20144 knots. Accommodations will be provided for 475 first class, 230 tourist passengers and the vessel will carry a crew of 390. A description of the MARIPOSA, sistership of the Mon- TEREY and LURLINE, appeared in the July issue of MARINE REVIEW. Guests present at the launching were: Mrs. HE. Faxon Bishop of Hono- lulu, sponsor of the vessel; E. Faxon Bishop, director of the Matson com- pany; W. F. Roth, president of ‘the Matson Navigation Co., and Mrs. Roth; Commissioner S. S. Sandburg of the shipping board; Capt. Elmer E. Crowley, president of the Emergency Fleet Corp.; D. M. Dow, commissioner for Australia in the United States; G. HE. Nichols, assistant to vice presi- dent, Matson Navigation Co.; F. J. Gauntlet, Washington representative Matson Navigation Co.; James French, chief of Lloyds register of shipping, New York; W. L. Bunker, vice presi- dent, United States lines; Mayor James M. Curley, Boston; Capt. E. E. O’Donnell, president Eastern Steam- ship lines; Admiral L. M. Nulton, commandant of the Boston navy yard. First Woyage in December of Turbo-Electric Ship On Dec. 23, the TALAMANCA, first of six new turbo-electric liners of the United Fruit Co., will sail from New York on a 22-day maiden voy- age to San Francisco via the Pana- ma canal. She will stop at Miami, Havana, Kingston, Jamaica (for New Year’s eve festivity at the Myrtle Bank Hotel), the Panama Canal Zone, Los Angeles and San Francis- co. She will then go into regular service between San Francisco and West Coast ports of Central Amer- ica. The TALAMANCA, which will car- ry about 100 passengers, was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. and incorporates all the latest features making for com- fort in tropical waters. Two special features are a glass-enclosed prome- nade forward and a permanent out- door swimming pool. Bids for Inspection Boat Sealed bids, in duplicate, will be re- ceived until 3 p. m., Nov. 16, 1931, and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for constructing and delivering afloat one diesel, twin screw inspection boat. Doctor George B. Karelitz, former- ly manager of the mechanics division of the Westinghouse research labora- tory in East Pittsburgh, has been ap- pointed division engineer in charge of transportation at the South Phila- delphia works of the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co. His duties will include supervision of the manufac- ture of marine appartus, diesel oil engines and other equipment. R. E. Peterson, research engineer, will suc- ceed Dr. Karelitz as manager of the mechanics division of research. LaMonte J. Belnap has been elected chairman of the executive committee of the Worthington Pump & Machin- ery Corp., Harrison, N. J. Mr. Bel- nap is succeeded as president by H. C. Beaver, formerly vice president. Bunker Prices At New York At Philadelphia Coal Fuel oil Diesel engine Coal i alongside alongside oil alongside trim E bunk bey 2 per ton per barrel per gallon per ton per barrel Oct. 18, 1931.4.75@5.00 65 3.25 Oct. 18, 1931. 4.75@5.00 75 Sept.18;554.; 4.75@5.00 “5 3.47% Sept. 18) so. 5 4.75@5.00 175 Aue. Ag cus. 75 @5.00 at 3.47% Augie lS okey. 4.75@5.00 275 Puly: TO es 4.75@5.00 .85 3.72% July 8s 4.75@5.0 85 1 pee 186 p45 85@5.25 .90 3.8414 Juneslsi, 235 4.85@5.25 -90 RY TOs ei ss 4.85@5.25 _ 1.00 4.08 May 18.75. 4.85@5 1.00 April 18.. 4.85@5.25 1.10 4,32 Aprdige.cs 4.85@5.25 1.00 Mar. 18...... 4.85@5.25 1.10 4.5514 PS” 4.85@5. 25 1.00 Feb. is Shins ap 4.85@3.25 1.10 4. 334 Feb. 10... 4: 4.85@5.25 1.00 Dec, 18, 1930.4.85@5.25 1.10 4.5534 Dee. 18, 1930 4.880828 “58 MARINE REVIEwW—November, 1931 Diesel engine oil alongside Other Ports Boston, coal, per ton.. $6.44 Boston, oil, f. a. 8., per per gallon batrel.cgonccs eos 0.87 3.45 Hampton Roads,coal, per 3.45 ton, Eovbapienieacks to 4.50 3.45 June 9—Cardiff, coal, 3.70 DEP tone Vecci ce eas 13s 6d 3.80 London, coal, per ton... —s — 4 Antwerp, coal, per ton..18s 9d 4.60 Antwerp, Fuel oil, per ton. 67s 6d 4.88 ntwerp, Diesel oil, per 4.88 TOD. whan veiw gous od cnn s 6d 4.88 British ports, Fuel oil...67s 6d 4.88 British ports, Diesel oil.82s 6d